Arts & Culture

Emory Douglas and the Art of Social Action

The former Minister of Culture and Revolutionary Artist for the Black Panther Party, Emory Douglas helped define the aesthetics of protest at the height of the Civil Rights era. Since the 1960s, his work has flawlessly translated complex political issues into powerful, accessible, and globally resonant illustration. This exhibition includes twenty-seven of his most iconic posters.

Lecture by Emory Douglas Sept. 14 at 6:30 followed by reception.

Holtzman MFA Gallery, CA 2040  |  September 1 – October 14 (Closed Oct 13), 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Hugo Wolf: Sacred to Profane

An afternoon concert exploring the works of Hugo Wolf featuring our TU voice faculty: Phillip Collister, Natalie Conte, Leneida Crawford, Lori Hultgren, Min Jin, Courtney Kalbacker, and Jason Widney, as well as Patricia McKewen Amato, Esther Lee, and Ka Nyoung Yoo on piano.

Recital Hall, CA 3066  |  September 10 at 3:00 p.m.

Connected As One

Sookkyung Park’s immersive installation of large-scale sculptures and smaller works includes a merging and expansion of her two seminal pieces, “Blooming” and “Rise Up,” to simultaneously underscore the interconnectedness of life and bring people together. This airy and colorful dreamscape—saturated with symbols of hope, strength and harmony—inspires awe and optimism.

Asian Arts Gallery, CA 2037  |  September 13 – December 16 (closed Oct. 13 & Nov. 21 - 25), 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Inertia

The Department of Dance proudly supports the artistic voices of our students, faculty, and alumni as we all come together for an eclectic and imaginative performance series. This community moment shares, uplifts, and celebrates dance at Towson University.

Dance Studio Theatre, CA 1003  |  September 14 and 15 at 7 p.m., September 16 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Department of Art + Design Faculty Biennial

Towson University Departments of Art + Design, Art History, and Art Education present their Biennial Faculty Exhibition, featuring a vibrant collection of professional work by our renowned tenured and adjunct faculty. This exhibition celebrates the integral relationship between teaching and maintaining a studio practice, highlighting the recent creative and artistic output by faculty.

Opening reception on September 14 following the lecture by Emory Douglas, 7:30 – 9 p.m.

Center for the Arts Gallery, CA 3040  |  September 15 – December 9 (Closed Oct 13 and Nov 21 – 25), 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Carmen Comes Home (カルメン故郷に帰る, Karumen kokyō ni kaeru)

Enjoy this rare screening of a 1951 classic comedy—Japan’s first color film—from Reed Hessler’s private collection. Follow the encounters of Lily Carmen and her lovesick friend Maya when they leave Tokyo to visit Carmen’s small rural hometown in Nagano. (color) Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita. Hosted by Reed Hessler, longtime host on WBJC. Co-presented with the Baltimore Kawasaki Sister City Committee (BKSCC) and TU College of Fine Arts and Communication Dean’s Office.

Art Lecture Hall, CA 2032 |  September 16 at 1 p.m.

Relict: A Phantasmagoria, with Melissa Ferrari, Magic Lanternist

The EMF Visiting Artist Committee presents guest artist and magic lanternist Melissa Ferrari performing Relict: A Phatasmagoria, an experimental documentary performed with antique magic lanterns and hand-drawn animation. Invoking the history of magic lantern phantasmagoria as an exercise in belief and perception, Relict considers the zeitgeist of pseudoscience, fake news, religion, and documentary ethics collapsed within contemporary cryptozoology.

Van Bokkelen Hall Auditorium |  September 20 at 6 p.m.

The Life, Works, and Legacy of Eleanor Everest Freer

Faculty members Courtney Kalbacker & Patricia Amato in recital.

After being hidden for more than 100 years, this fascinating lecture/recital will rediscover Eleanor Everest Freer's 1910 settings of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's monumental poetry collection: The Sonnets from the Portuguese. Learn about Freer's life, surprising musical legacy and her well-crafted songs in this faculty recital featuring Courtney Kalbacker, Patricia McKewen Amato, and Joseph Gotoff.

Recital Hall, CA 3066  |  September 22 at 6:00 p.m.

Conversation with Dance Excerpts: In Conversation with Dana Tai Soon Burgess

Join renowned dance choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess as he shares how his background as a gay, fourth generation, Korean American man inspires his work. Dr. Michael Masatsugu will interview Burgess about his dedication to telling Asian American Pacific Islander stories as well as about his new memoir, Chino and the Dance of the Butterfly. Dancers from Burgess’ acclaimed company will perform excerpts from their repertoire. Burgess will sign copies of his memoir at the event.

Recital Hall, CA 3066  |  September 28 at 6:30 p.m.

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company in Concert

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company presents an evening of its acclaimed modern dances accompanied by Keith Hudspeth, Millicent Scarlett, Dana Scott and Erin Snedecor. Named the first-ever choreographer-in-residence for the Smithsonian Institution, Burgess has been called “the poet-laureate of Washington Dance” by critic Sarah Kaufman.

This event is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and is the culmination of the week-long Rosenberg Distinguished Artist Residency.

Stephens Hall Theatre, ST 217  |  September 30 at 7:00 p.m.